occurrence
Americannoun
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the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
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something that happens; event; incident.
We were delayed by several unexpected occurrences.
- Synonyms:
- circumstance
noun
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something that occurs; a happening; event
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the act or an instance of occurring
a crime of frequent occurrence
Related Words
See event.
Other Word Forms
- occurrent adjective
- preoccurrence noun
- reoccurrence noun
Etymology
Origin of occurrence
1530–40; < Latin occurrent-, stem of occurrēns (present participle of occurrere “to run up to, run to meet”), from oc- (variant of ob- ; ob- ( def. ) ) + currere “to run” + -ence; compare Medieval Latin occurrentia
Example Sentences
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Bruce Robison, a senior scientist at MBARI, said this was a rare occurrence as this type of fish is typically found at depths that are hundreds of feet lower.
From Los Angeles Times
They thought those who were in competing spheres of power would fight for their own prerogatives, but it’s clear that’s actually quite a rare occurrence when it comes to facing down a tyrant.
From Salon
“Increased potholes are a very common occurrence during wet weather events.”
From Los Angeles Times
Each occurrence marked a point of support and was followed by a bullish candlestick formation.
From Barron's
But even by the Gunners' impressive standards, scoring three in a game is a rare occurrence - this was the first time they had done so since May 2022 against Everton.
From BBC
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